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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Giessen (Central Hesse, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1106
1819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1104
1817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1081
1782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
961
1621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
143
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Giessen
4 Families width 4 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Giessen
5 Genera with 4 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giessen
4 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Giessen
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org